Cranial Bomb

These devices are an illegal method of coercion that offers the ultimate headache. There are three types of cranial bombs: kink bombs, micro-bombs and area-bombs. The kink bomb is a tiny device specifically set to harm only a part of the victim's head. It can be set to destroy headware memory, data filters and so forth, or to damage the brain and cause certain effects: blindness, stuttering, hearing loss and so on. The microbomb is just powerful enough to kill the bearer. The area bomb, also known as the cranial nuke, is a piece of high-grade plastic explosive big enough to have a blast radius. It will kill the bearer and injure others nearby.

Cranial bombs can be remote or time-detonated, or even set to discharge by sound recognition. If built to do so, a cranial bomb automatically kills the bearer. Area bombs can be purchased at Power Levels 3 through 8 and Damage Levels of M through D. All reduce their blast effects at a rate of-I per meter. Cranial bombs can also be placed in other parts of the victim's body, though the head is most common. Favorite alternative targets for kink bombs include certain pieces of cyberware and the spinal column.